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DOLO-650 makers distributed freebies worth Rs 1,000 cr to doctors: FMRAI
The petitioner, while seeking statutory backing to the Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP), said that corruption in pharma marketing practices is yet unregulated in India
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RBI cancels Rupee Co-operative's licence; lender to cease business Sep 22
More than 99% of depositors of Pune-based lender to receive the full amount, says regulator
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PIL business stealing attention from other important matters: SC
This PIL business is stealing attention from other important matters, the Supreme Court observed when a matter related to the expansion of Karwar port in Karnataka was mentioned for urgent listing
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Bombay HC refuses to hear PIL seeking uniform rate of Covid-19 vaccines
Bench says Supreme Court is already hearing the matter.
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Letter to BS: Spike in PILs a wake-up call for legislature, executive
While the states expect they be respected as federal units, the Centre behaves as if it is a unitary government
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PIL cannot be used as a weapon to challenge our decision: RBI in Delhi HC
The RBI made the submission in response to a PIL alleging that online payments platform Paytm was providing lending facilities in violation of the law regulating such activity
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Policies & the public interest
The public interest calls for real reforms for equitable growth
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Netizen Report: Working in the public's interest can get you arrested
Across the world, journalists, human rights activists, advocators of govt transparency are at a risk
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Netizen Report: Working in the public's interest can get you arrested
Across the world, journalists, human rights activists, advocators of govt transparency are at a risk
Universal Basic Income: A disturbing admission
In its simplest form, UBI is a negative income tax
Rathin Roy: RBI as uncertain as the rest of us
The monetary policy committee of the Reserve Bank of India has left the repo rate unchanged at 6.25%
Rathin Roy: Reforming the UN development system
The increasing importance of EMEs has the potential to simultaneously bring new ideas and broader ownership to the UNDS
Rathin Roy: Visioning India 2032
PM has tasked NITI Aayog to deliver a 15 year vision for India. Underpinning this commendable initiative is the widely shared assumption that India will grow at least at 8& on average every year
Rathin Roy: Need for simple macro-framework
An explicit, simple and public analytical macro-framework imposes accountability on macroeconomic policymakers
Rathin Roy: Misleading stylised facts
The consequences of relying on incorrect stylised facts are more damaging than incorrect analysis or wrong empirical evidence
Rathin Roy:15 questions and a plea
In this column, the author will focus on the longer term vision and strategy, focusing mainly on the macro-fiscal dimensions
Rathin Roy: Sustainability hurdles & opportunities
India is in a unique position to turn sustainability challenge into a growth opportunity since many of the investments we will be making for growth involve enhancing efficiency
